Their style was based on an acoustic and simple pop-rock with a touch of rockabilly in great contrast with the more radical rock played in the area at the time. After being hired by 'Grabaciones Accidentales, S.A.' they contributed with two songs (Mi Amor and Bésame Mucho) to the new bands compilation La única alternativa (The Only Alternative).
In 1985 they recorded their first album, Por Tierras Escocesas (Around Scottish Lands), and Canciones (Songs) a year later, both produced by Paco Trinidad. The songs were immediately successful and gave them big popularity. After even more successful El Grito del Tiempo (The Cry of Time, 1984) and Grabaciones Olvidadas (Forgotten Recordings, a compilation of B-Sides, 1989) they became a duo and recorded the double album Autobiografía (Autobiography), with collaborations by Black and Sam Brown among others. They later also had several hits such as "Esos Ojos Negros" ("Those Black Eyes"). They finally came to a close as a band with their final cd, "Crepúsculo y Crudités" (Sunset and Crudités [1]) which was more orchestrated and softer than their older music.
Their most known hit is "En Algún Lugar" ("In Some Place"). The song was initially featured in Canciones, but it was the remix included in El Grito del Tiempo that became widely popular.
Mi Amor
Duncan Dhu Lyrics
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es difícil de llevar, ¿por qué?
porque no se le puede hablar
y yo, cuando tengo algún problema
no se lo puedo contar
y por eso los días son tan largos
y de noche no puedo dormir
y por eso
y de día trato de olvidar
mi amor
es egoísta y me trata mal
y yo
yo casi no le puedo hablar
y ella
cuando tiene algún problema
no me lo quiere contar
y por eso
los días son tan largos
y de noche no puedo dormir
y por eso lloro por las noches
y de día trato de olvidar.
Y sin embargo
la quiero más y más
no la podría dejar
cuando me besa algo me va a estallar
loco por mi amor.
The lyrics of Duncan Dhu’s song “Mi Amor” describe a complicated and difficult romantic relationship. The singer portrays their love as hard to bear because they cannot communicate with each other. They have problems but cannot discuss them, causing long and sleepless nights. The despair and sadness lead to tears at night and an attempt to forget during the day. The singer describes their love as “selfish” and cruel towards them, and they struggle to express themselves in this relationship. Despite all of this, the singer still loves their partner and cannot leave them, as their kisses still make them feel overwhelmed with emotion.
The song evokes a sense of struggle, frustration, and pain that comes with being in a relationship where communication is lacking. The longing for intimacy and desire for closeness seem to be strong within the singer, yet their love seems to be off balance. The passion is strong, but communication is weak, suggesting an imbalance in the relationship, and perhaps a greater struggle for intimacy.
Overall, Duncan Dhu’s song “Mi Amor” is a moving portrayal of a romantic relationship that is filled with passion but is also deeply conflicted, frustrated, and ultimately unbalanced.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi amor
The subject of the lyrics is the singer's lover.
es difícil de llevar, ¿por qué?
The singer finds it hard to be with their lover and wonders why that is.
porque no se le puede hablar
The singer can't communicate with their lover.
y yo, cuando tengo algún problema
The singer can't confide in their lover when they have problems.
no se lo puedo contar
The singer can't tell their lover about their problems.
y por eso los días son tan largos
The singer finds their days long and difficult due to their inability to communicate with their lover.
y de noche no puedo dormir
The singer struggles to sleep at night due to their troubles.
y por eso lloro por las noches
The singer cries at night due to their difficulties.
y de día trato de olvidar
The singer tries to forget their troubles during the day.
mi amor
The singer repeats the subject of the lyrics to emphasize its importance.
es egoísta y me trata mal
The singer feels their lover is selfish and mistreats them.
y yo
The singer is talking about themselves.
yo casi no le puedo hablar
The singer finds it hard to talk to their lover.
y ella
The singer uses a different pronoun to refer to their lover.
cuando tiene algún problema
The singer's lover also has problems.
no me lo quiere contar
The singer's lover doesn't want to tell them about their problems.
Y por eso
The singer returns to the idea presented earlier.
los días son tan largos
The singer finds their days long and difficult due to their relationship problems.
y de noche no puedo dormir
The singer continues to struggle with sleep at night.
y por eso lloro por las noches
The singer continues to cry at night.
y de día trato de olvidar.
The singer continues to try and forget their troubles during the day.
Y sin embargo
Despite all the difficulties presented earlier,
la quiero más y más
The singer still loves their lover more and more.
no la podría dejar
The singer couldn't leave their lover.
cuando me besa algo me va a estallar
The singer feels an overwhelming sensation when their lover kisses them.
loco por mi amor
The singer is crazy in love with their lover.
Contributed by Levi M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.